Anastasia's P.O.V.-
I immediately waved when I spotted Christian on the other side of the cafeteria. Usually Kate, Jose, Paul, and I ate in the meadow for lunch, but since the latest attack downtown, security and rules had tightened around campus. We weren't supposed to eat outside the cafeteria anyway; we were just following the original rules now. Looks like Christian was doing the same along with the rest of the football team.
We saw each other even from across the entire room. An instant smile bloomed across both our faces and I waved happily. He shyly waved back, looking as reserved and stoic as ever. I wanted to go over and talk to him, to see how he's been doing; but unfortunately, reality had other plans for us. Before I could take my first step…..
"Anny!" Ugh, I inwardly winced as I glanced over my shoulder to see Kate looking at me. She was beckoning me to come join her in line. "Hurry up! I wanna get that table under the oak tree," she proceeded to point at the gigantic oak in the middle of the room. I peered at it and sighed. If only I'd come here alone. Christian noticed my private dismay and seemed as if he wanted to come to me as well, but one of his friends stopped him too. I didn't hear what the pair said; the place was too noisy.
We gave one another one last smile before going to join our friends at our opposite sides of the room. Kate raised her eyebrow at my arrival to her side. "Who're waving at?" "Hmmmmm? Oh…. just a friend," I kept my eyes low, which was good because I blushed a tad when Kate looked over. "Who?" "Erm…. someone on the football team." "Who do you on the football team besides Paul? Is it the elephant?" "It's no one you know. N-never mind, just forget it." And thankfully, thaaaaaaaankfully, she did. I peered back through the corner of my eye, and that was the last time I saw him before at the spring festival grounds later that day.
Christian's P.O.V.-
I should have gone up and talked to her back in the cafeteria. I don't know when I'll get a chance to see her again. But Jason and Aylin began speaking to me and I couldn't just excuse myself, despite how much I might have wanted to…. Ah, Anastasia; what can do just to get a moment alone with you? But…. My eyes narrowed softly as I stared out into space. Should I even do that? Should I want to be alone with her in the first place? I get all excited and happy whenever I think about it, but…. "Listen to me. The romantic feelings you have are just warped hunting instincts. Wolfs mate with other carnivores; that's the law of nature. What's going on with you is the most dangerous kind there is." But…..
"Christian!" A female voice made me turn around to see Elena running towards me. I hadn't wanted to turn my attention away from Anastasia, but she had already left by this point. So I spun my feet to face Elena. "Hi, Elena." "Just finishing up lunch?" "Yeah. How about you?" "Yes. I ate up in the balcony. I…. I was looking for you," she started to blush… for some reason. Why'd she look for me? Did she want to ask me something? Elena fidgeted a little, shyly clasping her hands in front of her. "N-now that I've found you, do you… do you want to walk to class together?" "Oh, uh sure," I shrugged nonchalantly. Why not? Not like I had anything else to do between here and history class.
"How are you liking school so far?" I asked along the way, not really sure what else to talk about. "Hmmmmm, everyone's a bit standoffish, what with me being a wolf and all. But I've met some really nice people….. real nice." "That's nice," I'll admit I said kind of absentmindly. I guess I was thinking about something else… or someone. "A-are you going to the spring festival?" "Yeah; the football team is running a booth to raise money for new jerseys." "Oh, really? That's great! I'll be sure to stop by." "Sure," any support was good support, right? "I'm so excited! Are…. are you going with anyone?" "Anyone?" What does she mean? Course I'll be there with the rest of the team; I won't be manning the booth all by myself. But she blushed again and glanced downwards.
"I-I mean…. are you taking anyone with you… to the festival?" "Not that I'm aware of. I think my shift is with Rob at the booth in the afternoon. I'll go downtown with him, I guess." A moment of silence followed this, though it wasn't particularly awkward for me. I hadn't thought much about the festival until now. Coach was on my case that I go and help set up the booth; that's what I'd be doing after school this afternoon. That's when I noticed that Elena appeared deflated, again for some unknown reason. "Are you going with anyone?" I tried to pick the small talk back up, not sure why she's so quiet all of a sudden. "Not yet…" Her eyes drifted back up to me as she said this. Well, at least she's talking again.
"Ah, don't worry. You won't be there alone; there'll be lots of people going," I don't think that's what she wanted me to say but I'm not really sure what she wanted me to say. Ah well. "I suppose you're right….. You'll be there." "Uh huh." "And you're not going with anyone….." "I don't think so." "Then…." "Then?" I blinked at her, not quite sure where she's going with this. "W-well, since we'll both be there….. and we're not going with anyone, do you think…. can we go together?" "What?" Go together? But we're already both gonna be at the festival. "Like "together" together, Christian." "Oh, we don't have to do that. We'll see each other there, I'm sure. Besides, I think you'd be bored, watching me setup for the booth."
Another quiet followed this statement of mine. Eventually Elena sighed. "Dense." "Huh?" What was that? "N-nothing. So… we'll see each other there then, for sure?" "I don't see why we wouldn't," my shoulders shrugged casually again. "Ok! We'll meet at the festival, then!" Well, she cheered right the hell up. What was all that about? Is she nervous about going downtown or something like that? She doesn't have to be; she is a wolf, after all.
I walked Elena to her classroom before heading off to mine. At least there'll be people I know at the festival too. And if I'm lucky, she'll be there…. deep, deep down, I'm praying she'll be there, despite knowing it might be wrong.